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Coronavirus
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GeddyWrox »
January 24 20, 3:04 pm
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Just read we have 63 cases now here in the US. This seems to be spreading faster than SARS or MERS ever did.
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Just read we have 63 cases now here in the US. This seems to be spreading faster than SARS or MERS ever did.
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May 14 26, 7:39 pm
Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis
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Mary1966 »
March 30 26, 10:44 pm
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Beatification is the final step before canonization (sainthood). They picked the Dome at America’s Center because Sheen’s home of Peoria, IL doesn’t...
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Sheen had his own TV show in the 1950’s, a rare thing for a Catholic bishop.
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May 14 26, 3:54 pm
2026 NAMIWalks Fundraiser
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Mary1966 »
February 1 26, 2:43 pm
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I have registered for this again this year and GRB has always been generous to NAMI Pierce County’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
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I have registered for this again this year and GRB has always been generous to NAMI Pierce County’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
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Last post by felix_sorcem29
May 14 26, 1:46 pm
Legalizing marijuana
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Arthur Dent »
November 7 12, 2:19 pm
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Any predictions on how this will play out? Is this the start of a wave ending prohibition? Will the Feds crack down? If they do, what will be the...
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As I understand it, as long as pot is on the federal controlled substances list, employers in states that don't have specific protections can take...
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May 14 26, 1:45 pm
Outer Space Thread
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go birds »
October 27 10, 9:43 am
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I'm just gonna go ahead and start a general outer space thread instead of starting up a different one every time i come across something outer space...
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I'm just gonna go ahead and start a general outer space thread instead of starting up a different one every time i come across something outer space...
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May 14 26, 1:45 pm
My Fun last year
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wart57 »
March 26 26, 1:46 pm
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So,
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So,
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Last post by felix_sorcem29
May 14 26, 1:45 pm
Music talk Thread
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lukethedrifter »
July 12 11, 11:02 am
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Seems like there is no real thread to talk about what you've been checking out lately so ...
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Seems like there is no real thread to talk about what you've been checking out lately so ...
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Last post by CardsofSTL
May 13 26, 4:06 pm
Artificial intelligence
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pioneer98 »
June 7 16, 11:22 pm
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First we had Microsoft's AI Twitter account rapidly turn into a sociopath, and now this:
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First we had Microsoft's AI Twitter account rapidly turn into a sociopath, and now this:
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Last post by felix_sorcem29
May 13 26, 12:17 pm
Happy Birthday MDCardsFan
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CardsofSTL »
May 9 22, 12:10 am
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Happy Birthday MDCardsFan
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Happy Birthday @MDCardsFan
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Last post by felix_sorcem29
May 13 26, 12:16 pm
Let's Talk about sweet cars
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thrill »
November 19 08, 5:22 pm
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2010 Mustang - What do you think?
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3000GT is such a cool car.
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May 10 26, 9:07 am
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Last post by Leroy
May 8 26, 2:05 pm
Our financial system is crumbling this week.
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heyzeus »
September 15 08, 8:30 am
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Today would be a good day to take all of your money out of the bank, exchange it to a commodity metal (let's say copper), and put it under your...
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I don't know who Gary Shilling is, but he is not optimistic about our economic future:
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Last post by mikechamp
May 8 26, 1:04 am
TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery
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thrill »
August 13 09, 5:47 pm
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Seth Bullock's reprisal + Clint Eastwood from Coogan's Bluff esque attitude = new Timothy Olyphant show on FX.
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Ted Lasso returns August 5 (trailer in the article):
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Last post by mikechamp
April 28 26, 11:03 pm
Electric Cars
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ghostrunner »
April 24 26, 9:58 am
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Was going to post in the Iran thread, but figured it's more general and people might be getting curious.
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I was lucky enough to get the rebate in 2003, which was a $7500 credit at the time. Current admin did away with that but even then the used ones are...
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Last post by ghostrunner
April 26 26, 2:12 pm
Rick Steves
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mikechamp »
April 22 26, 11:35 am
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No, he didn't die. Quite the opposite:
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We used his guided tour through Vienna's Old Town and it was was pretty great.
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Last post by Richie Allen
April 23 26, 3:26 pm
movies
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cardinalkarp »
October 7 08, 10:13 am
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Just a few movies that I've watch the past few weeks. Anyone have any good ones they've rented recently?
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In case you've been wondering where this project ended up, it sounds like it will finally see the light of day:
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Last post by mikechamp
April 22 26, 11:19 am
Bob Kevoian Passes Away
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CardsofSTL »
April 17 26, 9:32 pm
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Bob & Tom's Radio Show was a pretty big deal when I was in my late teens.
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I am not kidding - in my head, for some unknown reason, I happened to be singing Once there was a way to get back homeward... as I began reading this...
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Last post by Joe Shlabotnik
April 22 26, 8:22 am
Going Solar: How To Edition
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GeddyWrox »
December 16 20, 6:51 pm
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I have been thinking for several years about going solar. But every time I start to try to research it I get inundated with what looks like BS...
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Putting solar panels on your home is generally the best investment you can make. The returns are something like a near guaranteed 15% annualized over...
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Last post by AdmiralKird
April 13 26, 10:34 am
Artemis II
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Arthur Dent »
April 1 26, 8:39 am
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Rocket is on the pad and already fueling for a manned moon mission planned to launch this evening. First time humans have traveled beyond low Earth...
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Seems like Artemis confirmed the cause of the craters on the moon. Certainly a genuine photo.
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April 10 26, 4:04 pm
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Last post by heyzeus
April 10 26, 7:29 am
Chuck Norris - RIP
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mikechamp »
March 20 26, 12:38 pm
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I'm sure there is a healthy amount of people who think this is a hoax:
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I remember reading his syndicated op-ed column a couple of times. I miss the brain cells I lost in that exercise.
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Last post by mikechamp
March 23 26, 1:09 pm
Eddie Bauer to close its North American stores
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mikechamp »
March 17 26, 11:22 am
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Eddie was no longer steady:
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I last bought an Eddie Bauer clothing item in the 90s when I wanted to look like I was in a grunge band. Basically, I'm the reason they went out of...
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Last post by heyzeus
March 23 26, 11:23 am
POLL and Discussion: Sports Betting
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Popeye_Card »
March 13 26, 7:32 am
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Curious as to where everyone is at on this subject. I'm guessing based on the discussions we've had in the baseball talk forum that most are against...
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I made this post about sports betting, but it could be about prediction markets in general. I read recently that some dude bet $32k on Maduro being...
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Last post by AdmiralKird
March 16 26, 2:37 pm
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Last post by Donnie Ebert
March 16 26, 11:38 am
Rant At Michael
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Michael »
October 1 07, 9:10 am
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In this thread complain about the tourney gaffs I made. :P
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Happy birthday, Dear Leader! On this, your special day, you get one no-questions-asked smiting. Just say they word, and they gone.
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March 16 26, 10:02 am
ChatGPT
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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 »
December 29 22, 12:14 pm
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Seems like there's a lot of talk about this lately.
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Not sure if this is the correct thread. But, I will say, when covid hit and I was trying to figure out what was going on, one thing that became...
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March 13 26, 9:18 am
Books!
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Famous Mortimer »
April 18 17, 12:05 pm
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I just went five pages back and couldn't find a thread, so let's discuss what books are tickling our fancy at the moment.
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OK, so I'm not a big reader. I did read a good deal up through HS and into college, but after that, no matter how amazing the content was/is, I'd...
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Last post by GeddyWrox
March 10 26, 10:09 am
I’m in the hospital
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Mary1966 »
March 6 26, 2:27 pm
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Yesterday I ended up in Tacoma General Hospital. They found a urinary track infection. But I’ve been unable to tell them what’s wrong, like I’ve...
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Take care, Mary!
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March 9 26, 11:44 am
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February 26 26, 8:24 pm
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Last post by Mary1966
February 26 26, 12:33 pm
Do you believe in UFOs?
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Secret Weapon »
June 20 07, 11:51 am
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From other worlds? Nearly 50% of people in the US do.
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More distractions….
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Last post by GeddyWrox
February 24 26, 3:56 pm
Permanent Daylight Savings Time
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ghostrunner »
March 15 22, 1:38 pm
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I didn't even know this was being voted on again. Putting this in here because I *think* it's not a partisan issue. Feel free to move it if I'm...
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This is a proposal that I am not a fan of... at all:
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Last post by mikechamp
February 20 26, 2:21 pm
Fifty years ago today
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Vidor »
November 22 13, 7:53 am
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Aldous Huxley died! I'm sure it was front page news. After all, the man wrote Brave New World .
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This is the only thread we have on JFK's assassination, so I'm putting this here. However, it's from the National Examiner and, for all I know, it...
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Last post by mikechamp
February 20 26, 2:17 pm
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February 18 26, 5:54 am
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Last post by heyzeus
February 17 26, 9:25 am
Robert Duvall - RIP
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CardsofSTL »
February 16 26, 12:36 pm
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95 years old; had a good run. A fine actor.
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Such a great actor, and I learned a while ago he went to Principia College near St. Louis in the early 50's.
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Last post by Donnie Ebert
February 17 26, 7:54 am
Every Year is the Year of Star Trek
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CardsofSTL »
January 30 20, 12:56 pm
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‘Star Trek’ fans, 2020 is going to be the best year ever
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Episode Six
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February 16 26, 12:30 pm
Monkeys roaming St. Louis?
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Mary1966 »
January 10 26, 2:32 pm
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“The Department of Health has confirmed that multiple monkeys are on the loose around the vicinity of O’Fallon Park in North City. Original reports...
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The 4 monkeys and a goat take a trip to Jupiter.
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Last post by Mary1966
February 14 26, 7:51 am
Well home improvement is not cheap.
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IMADreamer »
February 7 26, 4:25 pm
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I know things were getting expensive but I had a bit of sticker shock. My wife has been wanting her bathroom remodeled and I wanted to surprise her...
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2nd quote is much improved. 21k. I mean it's still a lot but it's palatable.
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February 12 26, 9:23 pm
New Spring Training Swag
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Mary1966 »
February 11 26, 1:36 pm
I splurged this year and got bedding, two beach towels (with 4 tumblers) and a hand towel. Now I am ready for Spring Training and the 2026 season!
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February 11 26, 1:36 pm
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